Dr. Kara M. Million
@darterdancer.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Biology at UNA. Darters, parasites, and behavior. Owned by 2 cats, 2 snakes, and 2 many parrots.
The aurora borealis is visible in Alabama again!!
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The aurora borealis is visible in Alabama again!!
This arrowhead orbweaver was pretty cool. She literally ate.
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This arrowhead orbweaver was pretty cool. She literally ate.
🎵 H-O-T-T-O-G-O... Joro spiders hot to go🎵
Yyyyyyyyup. It's her all right. 😅Ms. Thang making me do paperwork #JoroSpider
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🎵 H-O-T-T-O-G-O... Joro spiders hot to go🎵
Yyyyyyyyup. It's her all right. 😅Ms. Thang making me do paperwork #JoroSpider
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Yyyyyyyyup. It's her all right. 😅Ms. Thang making me do paperwork #JoroSpider
I know what it is. I'm just letting myself live in denial for just a bit more. Guess I'll file the report tomorrow. *sigh
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I know what it is. I'm just letting myself live in denial for just a bit more. Guess I'll file the report tomorrow. *sigh
I'm at the symphony for the Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons, and I feel very underdressed... because I'm not in a chicken suit. 🐥
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I'm at the symphony for the Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons, and I feel very underdressed... because I'm not in a chicken suit. 🐥
Congratulations to our champion, Paramecium aurelia! Won the popular vote AND the petri dish smackdown. See you next semester for the rematch!!
It's that time again: Paramecium Wars!! This time you can choose your fighter! Scan the code and choose who you think will in our competition experiment in Ecology lab.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Congratulations to our champion, Paramecium aurelia! Won the popular vote AND the petri dish smackdown. See you next semester for the rematch!!
November 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
November 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The young journalists at the IDS stood with me during one of the darkest times of my life. As an alum, I stand with them. May they always speak truth to power. They may never know whose lives they save when they do.
Indiana Daily Student to restart printing, university reverses decision
The co-editors-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student, the student newspaper at Indiana University, said that the University has reversed its decision to stop the print editions of the paper.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The young journalists at the IDS stood with me during one of the darkest times of my life. As an alum, I stand with them. May they always speak truth to power. They may never know whose lives they save when they do.
#Inktober2025 Day 29: Lesson
At first Murdoch was NOT pleased when we brought home a kitten... but he quickly realized he could train her. First lesson was on proper play technique.
#Inktober
At first Murdoch was NOT pleased when we brought home a kitten... but he quickly realized he could train her. First lesson was on proper play technique.
#Inktober
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 29: Lesson
At first Murdoch was NOT pleased when we brought home a kitten... but he quickly realized he could train her. First lesson was on proper play technique.
#Inktober
At first Murdoch was NOT pleased when we brought home a kitten... but he quickly realized he could train her. First lesson was on proper play technique.
#Inktober
As a snake owner, I am 0% surprised by this. Clementine the python is a massive cuddlebug.
CW: snake
CW: snake
October 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
As a snake owner, I am 0% surprised by this. Clementine the python is a massive cuddlebug.
CW: snake
CW: snake
#Inktober2025 Day 28: Skeletal
A couple of my favorite anatomically incorrect Halloween skeletons. 😅💀 #Inktober
A couple of my favorite anatomically incorrect Halloween skeletons. 😅💀 #Inktober
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 28: Skeletal
A couple of my favorite anatomically incorrect Halloween skeletons. 😅💀 #Inktober
A couple of my favorite anatomically incorrect Halloween skeletons. 😅💀 #Inktober
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 26: Puzzling
Gabe loves pistachios, but he has to work for them. I often give him dog puzzle toys to solve for the coveted treats.
#Inktober
Gabe loves pistachios, but he has to work for them. I often give him dog puzzle toys to solve for the coveted treats.
#Inktober
October 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 26: Puzzling
Gabe loves pistachios, but he has to work for them. I often give him dog puzzle toys to solve for the coveted treats.
#Inktober
Gabe loves pistachios, but he has to work for them. I often give him dog puzzle toys to solve for the coveted treats.
#Inktober
Now if I could just get him to do his Fart Dance on camera ...
Gabe knows his animal sounds!! What animal sounds should I teach him next?
October 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Now if I could just get him to do his Fart Dance on camera ...
Gabe knows his animal sounds!! What animal sounds should I teach him next?
October 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Gabe knows his animal sounds!! What animal sounds should I teach him next?
October 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 23: Firefly
I recently learned that female fireflies in the genus Photuris will mimic flash patterns of females of other firefly species (such as Photinus), lure in males of those species, and then devour them. They're sometimes called "femme fatale" fireflies.
I recently learned that female fireflies in the genus Photuris will mimic flash patterns of females of other firefly species (such as Photinus), lure in males of those species, and then devour them. They're sometimes called "femme fatale" fireflies.
October 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 23: Firefly
I recently learned that female fireflies in the genus Photuris will mimic flash patterns of females of other firefly species (such as Photinus), lure in males of those species, and then devour them. They're sometimes called "femme fatale" fireflies.
I recently learned that female fireflies in the genus Photuris will mimic flash patterns of females of other firefly species (such as Photinus), lure in males of those species, and then devour them. They're sometimes called "femme fatale" fireflies.
#Inktober2025 Day 22: Button
I used to take care of the "buttonquail" at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. They were so TINY scurrying around the butterfly house. I'd like to keep a few someday. #Inktober
I used to take care of the "buttonquail" at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. They were so TINY scurrying around the butterfly house. I'd like to keep a few someday. #Inktober
October 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 22: Button
I used to take care of the "buttonquail" at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. They were so TINY scurrying around the butterfly house. I'd like to keep a few someday. #Inktober
I used to take care of the "buttonquail" at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. They were so TINY scurrying around the butterfly house. I'd like to keep a few someday. #Inktober
October 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Dubia breeders are like "Don't use the females as feeders because you need them for breeding and don't use the males because you need them for breeding and don't use the babies because they need to grow up and start breeding and" 😵💫
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Dubia breeders are like "Don't use the females as feeders because you need them for breeding and don't use the males because you need them for breeding and don't use the babies because they need to grow up and start breeding and" 😵💫
#Inktober2025 Day 20: Rivals
Males of many species of darter engage in territorial combat over breeding sites. Here is a pair of scrapping redline darters (Nothonotus rufilineatus). They circle each other, dog at the gravel, and even nip each other's tails. It gets intense!
#Inktober
Males of many species of darter engage in territorial combat over breeding sites. Here is a pair of scrapping redline darters (Nothonotus rufilineatus). They circle each other, dog at the gravel, and even nip each other's tails. It gets intense!
#Inktober
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
#Inktober2025 Day 20: Rivals
Males of many species of darter engage in territorial combat over breeding sites. Here is a pair of scrapping redline darters (Nothonotus rufilineatus). They circle each other, dog at the gravel, and even nip each other's tails. It gets intense!
#Inktober
Males of many species of darter engage in territorial combat over breeding sites. Here is a pair of scrapping redline darters (Nothonotus rufilineatus). They circle each other, dog at the gravel, and even nip each other's tails. It gets intense!
#Inktober